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Department News
Poster Presenters
A shout-out to 2022 College of Medicine graduate Dr. Win Lubana and incoming PGY1 Pediatrics resident Dr. Amy Eisenberg, along with Dr. Laura Hobart-Porter, Associate Professor of Developmental Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, on their poster presentation at the recent national meeting of the Academic Association of Physiatrists. Their research was titled “Late effects […]
Pediatrics Faculty and Fellows Contribute to International Health Project
Clinical informaticians from the departments of Pediatrics and Biomedical Informatics recently completed a two-year project to develop national electronic health record (EHR) system standards to improve care for pediatric patients.
Pediatric Pulmonology Fellow Publishes Insights on Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
A shout-out to Pediatric Pulmonology fellow Dr. Jordan Fett and the labs of Dr. John Carroll at Arkansas Children’s and Dr. Roy Morello in Physiology and Cell Biology on their new article in Physiological Reports.
Fellows Research Day Honors Research Achievements
William J. Steinbach, M.D., Joins UAMS as Chair of Department of Pediatrics
William J. Steinbach, M.D., will join the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as chair of the Department of Pediatrics and associate dean for Child Health in the UAMS College of Medicine, as well as pediatrician-in-chief of Arkansas Children’s, effective Jan. 15, 2022.
Faculty Development Lecture June 22, 2021
Join the Lecture Session Topic: Wellness, The Power of Resilience Speaker(s):Mamta Gautam, M.D., MBA, FRCPC, CCPE, CPE Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m. When: June 22, 2021 Venue: Zoom Faculty Development Sessions are held on the third Tuesday of the month.
Christopher Smith, M.D., Returns to UAMS, Arkansas Children’s
Christopher Smith, M.D., has rejoined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Arkansas Children’s as professor and vice chair for primary care in the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and primary care service line director and medical director of ambulatory primary care services at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH). Smith previously served […]
October 20, 2020 Peds Faculty Mentoring Program: How it works, being a good mentee and getting the most from your mentoring committee
Topic: Peds Faculty Mentoring Program: How it works, being a good mentee and getting the most from your mentoring committee Speaker(s):Joan Cranmer, PhD Faculty Affairs Time: Noon to 1:00pm When: October 20, 2020 Venue: Click here to join session Faculty Development Sessions are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Upcoming sessions are at […]
Arkansas Autism Program Receives $2.17 Million in Federal Funding
By Ben Boulden The Arkansas Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (AR ADDM) Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently was awarded a four-year grant of $2.17 million by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Arkansas monitoring program tracks the number and characteristics of 8-year-olds with autism spectrum disorder and/or […]